Marco Piccitto

Jan 12, 2025 | almendron.com | Kweilin Ellingrud |Marco Piccitto |Tilman Tacke

En 1990, más de un tercio de la población mundial vivía debajo de la línea de pobreza extrema del Banco Mundial (2,15 dólares al día). Desde entonces, la proporción ha caído a menos del 10%, un logro notable y alentador. Pero las personas que padecen pobreza aspiran a mucho más que la mera subsistencia.

Jan 8, 2025 | mckinsey.com | Kweilin Ellingrud |Marco Piccitto |Tilman Tacke |Kevin Russell

The cost-to-impact ratio compares the total costs of an initiative with the resulting empowerment benefits. Total cost borne by the company. For financial companies making loans, the cost is determined by the discount on the loan rate compared with a typical lending rate. For companies that are funding initiatives through capital or operational expenditures without expecting repayment, the full funding amount represents the cost. Total empowerment benefit accrued by beneficiaries.

May 1, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Anu Madgavkar |Marco Piccitto |Olivia White |Maria Ramirez |María Ramírez

At a glance Micro-, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of economies. Across the 16 countries we examine, MSMEs account for two-thirds of business employment in advanced economies—and almost four-fifths in emerging economies—as well as half of all value added. They also power dynamism and will play an important role in preserving competitiveness in an era of shifting global production. Boosting MSME productivity relative to large companies could yield significant value.